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Barnetdale, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA

Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
87 m²
932 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 26
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Barnetdale

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Barnetdale is a semi-detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1AA). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 932 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2011) shows an F (score 26), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from April 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (128 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £392,000 sits 56.8% above the 2011 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£268/sq ft) was about 39.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in July 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 15 years.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Barnetdale sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Apr 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F26
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
12.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Barnetdale, Basingstoke Road, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1AA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Barnetdale has no planning applications on record.

8

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Barnetdale valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£392,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£250,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 July 2011Most recent

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1AA: £410,000 (2024–2013).

On the street

Versus other Basingstoke Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Barnetdale runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,886

Street avg £2,953

Below

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Barnetdale

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£400k

1 Appletree Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1EE

£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£375k

1 Albert Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UQ

£429k

1 Clarks Farm Cottages, Bunglers Hill Road, Farley Hill

RG7 1TW

£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£467k

1 Bridge Cottages, Hartley Court Road, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1NJ

£482k

1 Buttermilk Grove, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1GG

£313k

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DF

2 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Post Office — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1AA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1AA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1AA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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